The False Claims Act and other recently enacted federal statutes, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provide powerful incentives for individuals and companies to report allegations of fraud and abuse against the federal government. Our firm has special expertise in defending against suits brought under the False Claims Act and other whistleblower statutes. Our lawyers include former prosecutors and other lawyers with long experience in investigating claims of fraud and working with government attorneys to resolve these types of allegations without government intervention.
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Angelo Calfo and Dave Angeli, two of the Northwest's most well-known and successful lawyers, have joined forces to form Angeli & Calfo LLC, a litigation boutique specializing in high-stakes criminal and civil litigation. Angelo has practiced in Seattle for more 35 years, first as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and then as a founding partner in the litigation boutique Calfo Eakes LLP. Angelo also practiced as a partner at an international law firm, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, before forming Angeli & Calfo. Dave Angeli started his career at Williams & Connolly in Washington D.C. before joining Stoel Rives in Portland. Dave then formed the Angeli Law Group, where he developed a reputation as one of the nation's top trial lawyers. Angelo and David have teamed with a highly impressive group of experienced trial lawyers who worked in government or with national law firms on complex and high-profile matters. The firm specializes in handling the most complex disputes their clients face with the goal of obtaining the best possible result in every case.
King County appointed Angelo Calfo to act as a deputy prosecutor to try an Auburn, Washington police officer on Second Degree Murder and First Degree Assault charges in the killing of Jesse Sarey. After a two-month trial, the officer was convicted on both charges. He was sentenced on January 23, 2025 to 200 months' imprisonment.
Source: Seattle Times
King County appointed Angelo Calfo to act as a deputy prosecutor to try an Auburn, Washington police officer on Second Degree Murder and First Degree Assault charges in the killing of Jesse Sarey. After a two-month trial, the officer was convicted on both charges. He was sentenced on January 23, 2025 to 200 months' imprisonment.
Source: Seattle Times
